First Flight Rotary Club of Kill Devil Hills, NC

09/28/2026

No regular First Flight Rotary meeting this Wednesday—but we hope you’ll join us for **Ce***za Above Self** at Shaka’s Beach Grill in Nags Head starting at 5:30pm.

Come enjoy great fellowship, good conversation, and plenty of Rotary fun. See you at Shaka’s as we raise a glass to “Service Above Self”

09/27/2026

The work of Rotary begins in the community, and every community has its own unique needs and concerns.

Food insecurity is one challenge too many of our neighbors face.

When we work together, we strengthen our community—one neighbor, one partnership, and one meal at a time.
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20 YEARS OF CARING FOR OUTER BANKS CHILDREN

For 20 years, Food for Thought has helped ensure Dare County children have nutritious food on weekends and school breaks.

Join Food for Thought on October 18 for the Food for Thought 20th Anniversary Dinner and celebrate two decades of our community taking care of its own.

Gather some friends and join us!

Tickets:

Join us for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate 20 years of Food for Thought and the incredible community that has helped nourish thousands of local children.

07/04/2026

🇺🇸 Happy Independence Day from the First Flight Rotary Club! 🇺🇸

Today we proudly celebrate 250 years of American independence—a milestone that reminds us of the enduring values of freedom, service, and community that continue to shape our nation.

Here on the Outer Banks, where history has always inspired new beginnings, the members of the First Flight Rotary Club are honored to serve our community through Rotary’s motto, Service Above Self. Whether we’re supporting local families, investing in our youth, protecting our environment, or lending a helping hand where it’s needed most, we believe that small acts of service create lasting change.

As we gather with family and friends to celebrate this historic Fourth of July, let us remember those who secured our freedoms, appreciate the blessings of our community, and recommit ourselves to building a brighter future together.

From all of us at the First Flight Rotary Club, we wish you a safe, joyful, and memorable Independence Day.

Happy 250th Birthday, America! 🇺🇸🎇

06/25/2026

Yesterday we celebrated many things 🥳

President, Luke Baer passed the gavel on to Eli Wisden for the incoming 2026-2027 Rotary Year. We were honored that District Governor, Brownie Futrell, could join us to induct both President Eli and our new Board of Directors as one of his final acts as District Governor of District 7720.

We also had the privilege to honor Tom Haddon as Rotarian of the Year, recognizing him for his tremendous efforts supporting all of our club initiatives and fundraising efforts.

Rotary can sometimes take over you life in the absolutely best way, which sometimes includes influencing your partner and your family. Donna Haddon, Tom's wife, totally inspired our membership with her efforts to support our major service project constructing the first phase of an Outdoor Learning Environment at the Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County in Manteo. Donna designed, helped personally fund, and volunteered over 100 hours to the butterfly garden that now is welcoming butterflies as an officially sanctioned Monarch Butterfly Garden! Though not a Rotarian herself, we had the privilege to recognize Donna with a butterfly painting from a local artist on Hatteras Island (Stephanie Kiker Designs) and a Rotary Paul Harris Fellow.

As President Luke said after recognizing Donna, you don't have to be a Rotarian to serve!

Thank you to ALL that participated with us this past year. It's been a ton of fun and hard work. The future of First Flight Rotary is bright with President Eli at the helm in 2026-2027.

Stay tuned for some great announcements about our upcoming service projects!

06/12/2026

ANOTHER great event this weekend 😎
Support the Beach Food Pantry!

Look up, OBX! ✈️ Tomorrow is the day! Join us for the RESCHEDULED Festival of Model Aviation!

🗓️ Sat, June 13 | 10AM–4PM
📍 1521 Link Rd, Manns Harbor

Entry: 1 food item🥫 Includes lunch, flight lessons & RC plane raffle! Bring a chair & come hungry! ☀️

06/11/2026

We're going to be at Kool & the Gang renting chairs and helping with recycling efforts Saturday!

As the designated CHAIR-ity for this event, First Flight Rotary Club will be donating all funds raised at this event by our efforts to the Community Care Clinic of Dare.

Are you interested in helping out with this FUN volunteer opportunity?

Do you want to see Kool and the Gang for free?!

Come volunteer with us for a fun filled night slinging chairs and helping Live From OBX with their efforts to recycle more and be better stewards of our environment... All while having a great time!

Sign up to volunteer online at https://www.volunteerobx.com/need/detail/?need_id=1271106

05/11/2026

What a fantastic day for service, fellowship, and FUN on the Outer Banks! ⛳💜🏃‍♂️

Following the 40th running of the Nags Head Woods 5K, the First Flight Rotary Club continued the day with our Putt Putt for Polio Eradication event at Professor Hacker’s Lost Treasure Golf.

Thank you to everyone who participated and supported Rotary International’s End Polio Now campaign. Your support helps Rotary continue the global effort to eradicate polio and protect children around the world from this preventable disease. 🌎❤️

As the second major fundraiser of the day for First Flight Rotary, the event was a wonderful example of our community coming together for service and impact. We are grateful to all of our players, volunteers, sponsors, and supporters who helped make the day such a success.

05/11/2026

Thanks to all race participants, sponsors, spectators and Rotarians at Work for helping us celebrate 40 years of miles, memories, and community! 🏃‍♂️🌲🎉

The Nags Head Woods 5K is proud to be the longest-running charity race on the Outer Banks — bringing together runners, walkers, families, and supporters for four decades in support of local causes and the preservation of the beautiful Nags Head Woods.

From its beginnings in 1982 to today, this race has become an Outer Banks tradition filled with stories, friendships, and “first 5Ks.” Thank you to everyone who has helped make this event such a special part of our community over the years. ❤️

Read more about the history and 40th anniversary celebration here:
Outer Banks Community Foundation article-

https://obcf.org/nags-head-woods-rotary-race/

05/09/2026

Saturday 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Help us end polio now!